元来 (がんらい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

元来 (がんらい) means originally / basically / naturally.

See example sentences below.

元来 at a glance

元来

がんらいganrai

N1adv

originally / basically / naturally

元来がんらいganraiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

originally / basically / naturally

Example 1

この習慣は元来家族のものです。

Translation

This custom originally belongs to the family.

Example 2

元来、人は社会的な生き物だ。

Translation

Originally, humans are social beings.